Guadeloupe in January

Dry; Carnival Sundays begin in towns.

• Grande-Terre and the outer islands · Le Gosier, Sainte-Anne, Saint-François, Marie-Galante, Les Saintesbest weather

  Flat limestone islands: sunnier and drier, with a dry season (carême) January–May. Sargassum hits south- and east-facing beaches mainly March–September.

• Basse-Terre highlands and west coast · La Soufrière, national park, Deshaies, Bouillantefine

  The mountains catch heavy rain all year; La Soufrière's summit is often in cloud. The Caribbean coast (Côte sous le vent) is calmer and drier.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• New Year's Day

  1 Jan

  Public holiday.

• Carnival big impact

  Jan – Ash Wednesday

  Sunday parades with skin-drum groups; Vaval burned on Ash Wednesday.

Crowds · Guadeloupe

High

Prices · Guadeloupe

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Grande-Terre and the outer islands

  Best weather of the year (Le Gosier, Sainte-Anne, Saint-François, Marie-Galante, Les Saintes)

• Pointe-à-Pitre

  Dry season; carnival season starts.